Wall construction



April 8, 1930.

s. BROZEK WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 7, 1929 .INVENTOR. STANLEY BROZEIK,

A TTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALL CONSTRUCTION Application filed August 7, 1929. Serial No. 384,015.

My invention relates to a block wall construction and to the block for producing the same.

In accordance with my invention, Ipro- Vide a block having a recess formed in one corner. These blocks are laid in the usual manner with mortar or cement between the same, and the recesses are disposed upon the same side of the same. These blocks are preferably formed of cinders, with a cement binder, although they may be formed of concrete, burned clay, or the like. The Wall produced by these assembled blocks is provided with a brick facing. Each block is of a height to correspond to the combined height of three bricks, with the usual mortar or cement joint between the same. In connection with each block layer, a layer two bricks high is laid, and these bricks extend parallel with the blocks. In a third layer of bricks, the bricks are arranged transversely or at a right angle to the blocks and their ends project into the recess of the blocks, thereby effecting a strong bond. By the use of my improved blocks, the brick facing is securely bonded to the block wall at each third layer of bricks. This provides a wall construction which is extremely strong and will meet the requirements in the trade.

Each side block is provided at its ends with vertical hand receiving slots with hand holes at the bottom of the slots. The corner block has a vertical slot and hand hole at one end. This permits the operator properly handling the blocks and placing the same in position.

In the drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary outer side elevation of a wall embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is an inner side elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a'transverse section taken on line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the side blocks,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken on line 41 of Figure 4,

Figure 5 is a similar View of one of the corner blocks,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section taken on line 55 of F igure 6, and,

Figure 6 is a plan View showing a corner block assembled with a side block.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodimentof my invention, the numeral 10 designates the body portion of the wall, formed of horizontal layers of side blocks 11 and corner blocks 11, the blocks in the several layers being arranged to break joint, as is customary. These blocks have mortar or cement oints 12 arranged between them, as is customary. Each side block 11 is provided upon its upper corner with a recess 13, which is rectangular in cross section and extends throughout the. entire length or" theblock. Each side block is provided in its ends with vertical hand receiving slots 13 extending through the upper face of the block, and leading at their lower ends into horizontal finger holes 14*, as clearly shown in Figure 4 The brick receiving recess 13 has a width approximately equal to one-half of the width of the block. This recess-has a depth approximately equal to the height of the brick. These dimensions are clearly illustrated in Figure 3. The vertical slots or grooves 13* lead laterally into the brick receiving recess 13 and then terminate near and beneath the bottom wall of the brick receiving recess, leading into the finger holes 14. The slot 13 passes laterally through the vertical side wall of the recess 13 and also through the horizontal lower or bottom wall of the same, the major portion of the end of the block is solid and flat. The arrangement is such that the hands may be inserted within the brick receiving recessesso that the fingers may be quickly and conveniently passed into the finger holes 14: through the vertical slots 13*. This provides a short grip withv the fingers engaging the top wall of the finger holes 1" and the thumbs the bottom wall of the brick receiving recess 13. Further, ifthe mechanic should have a large hand, the forward fingers may be inserted within the finger holes 1& while one or more of the rear fingers may restupon the bottom wall of the recess 13, with the thumbs. It is thus seen that the recess 13 not only serves to receive the bricks but also co-acts with the vertical slots 13 and finger holes l t in the proper and convenient handling of the block. Under some circumstances, the block may be advantageously han dled by inserting the fingers into the finger holes 1% and having the thumbs engage the top wall of the block above the recess 13. When the mason is handling the block to place the same in position within the wall, the bloc; is in front of him and the brick receiving recess 13 is disposed rearwardly next to the mason. In the corner block 11, Figure 6, the recess 13 terminates at 14, providing a transverse extension 15. Each corner block 11 is provided at one end with a vertical hand receiving slot 15, leading at its lower end into a horizontal hand hole 16. The blocks 11 and 11 are preferably formed of cinders, with a cement binder, although they may be formed of concrete, baked clay, or the like. The blocks 11 are solid.

The numeral 21 designates a brick facing, which when arranged beneath the surface of the ground is disposed upon the inner side of the wall 10. This brick facing embodies bricks 22 and 23. The blocks 11 have a height corresponding to the combined height of three bricks, with the mortar or cement joints arranged between the same. For each horizontal layer of blocks 11, two longitudinal layers of bricks 22 are provided, which are arranged parallel with the blocks 11. A third horizontal layer of bricks 23 are disposed transversely or at a right angle to the blocks 11 and project into the recesses 13, thus affording a bond between the brick facing 21 and the block wall 10 at each third layer of bricks. At the corner of the wall, corner blocks 11 are assembled with side blocks 11, as shown in Figure 6. This is desirable when the brick facing is arranged upon the inner side of the block wall, but is not used when the brick facing is arranged upon the outer side of the block wall.

Above the ground, the blocks 11 are arranged upon the inner side of the wall and the brick facing upon the outer side as is obvious.

It isto be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, s1Z e and arrangement of parts, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

7 Having thus described my invention, I claim A solid block for building a wall having a brick facing, said block having a height appreinmating the combined height of a plurality of bricks, said block being provided upon one upper corner with a brick receiving recess extending throughout the entire length of the block and being approximately onehalf of the width of the block and having a depth approximately equal to the height of the brick, said block being provided in its ends with vertical slots which extend through the top of the block, said slots terminating near and beneath the bottom wall of the brick receiving recess, said slots passing through the vertical and horizontal walls of the brick receiving recess and leading into the ends of said recess, the ends of the block having finger holes at the lower ends of the vertical slots, the arrangement being such that the hands may be inserted in whole or in part within the brick receiving recesses and the fingers passed through the vertical slots to enter the finger holes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

STANLEY BROZEK. 

